Many people have complained that the Player's Option rules system is overbalanced and allows unscrupulous players to create min-maxed super
characters. When used correctly this is simply not true, and in fact the system can add quite a bit to most games. It allows players to create unique and interesting characters and ends the hum drums of playing the same plate mail wearing, long sword using fighters.
Here I will list a few tips that will help novice and experienced DM's alike who may have had problems with this system.
Tips on how to spice up your monsters with a
few "Skills & Powers" of their own can be found in S&P
Monsters.
A few tips on how to integrate rules from the
2nd edition kit and race handbooks into Player's Option is listed here.
Keep min-maxing under control with a few more
easy tips found here.
Many people have complained that the Player's Option rules system is overbalanced and allows unscrupulous players to create min-maxed super
characters. When used correctly this is simply not true, and in fact the system can add quite a bit to most games. It allows players to create unique and interesting characters and ends the hum drums of playing the same plate mail wearing, long sword using fighters.
Here I will list a few tips that will help novice and experienced DM's alike who may have had problems with this system.